Alert archive / Georgia / Flood Watches in 2013
Flood Watch 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Feb 20, 2013, 7:42 PM EST for 78 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 22, 2013, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013, 7:42 PM EST (00:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2013, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2013, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 78 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 72 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 453 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
126 WGUS62 KFFC 210042 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 742 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 211000- /O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0004.130222T1700Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 742 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH AREA WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TO AROUND 4 INCHES OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES...MAINLY SOUTH OF ATLANTA TO ATHENS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ 16
9 follow-up statements
318 WGUS62 KFFC 210905 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 405 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 212115- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.130222T1700Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 405 AM EST THU FEB 21 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH AREA WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TO AROUND 4 INCHES OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES...MAINLY SOUTH OF ATLANTA TO ATHENS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
954 WGUS62 KFFC 211947 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 247 PM EST THU FEB 21 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 220400- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.130222T1700Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 247 PM EST THU FEB 21 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH AREA WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TO AROUND 4 INCHES OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES...MAINLY SOUTH OF ATLANTA TO ATHENS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
445 WGUS62 KFFC 220339 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1039 PM EST THU FEB 21 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 221145- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.130222T1700Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1039 PM EST THU FEB 21 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH AREA WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.25 TO 0.50 INCH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED OVER EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA SINCE 600 PM EDT ON THURSDAY EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES...MAINLY SOUTH OF ATLANTA TO ATHENS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ 16
597 WGUS62 KFFC 220933 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 433 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 222000- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.130222T1700Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 433 AM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH AREA WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.25 TO 0.50 INCH HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED OVER EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA SINCE 600 PM EDT ON THURSDAY EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES...MAINLY SOUTH OF ATLANTA TO ATHENS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
739 WGUS62 KFFC 221935 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 235 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113- 230800- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 235 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE WATCH AREA CONTINUES MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDARTOWN TO CUMMING TO HOMER. WHILE PREVIOUS RAINFALL FRIDAY MORNING RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS MAINLY IN THE SOUTH. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE CHATTAHOOCHEE...FLINT...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES...MAINLY SOUTH OF ATLANTA TO ATHENS. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. SUCH FLOODING MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE CARSONVILLE AREA NEAR THE FLINT RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
952 WGUS62 KFFC 222211 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 511 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 GAZ022>025-027-030>039-041>049-052>057-066>068-222315- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 511 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA SINCE 700 PM EST THURSDAY NIGHT. ALL CREEKS AND RIVERS HAVE REMAINED WITHIN THEIR BANKS. THE EXCEPTION WAS THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING WHICH BRIEFLY EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THIS AREA THROUGH 600 PM EST ON SATURDAY. BASED ON THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AND FORECAST...NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED. $$ GAZ050-051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-230615- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 511 PM EST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY OVER THE WATCH AREA. THE WATCH AREA IS MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM HAMILTON THROUGH THOMASTON AND JACKSON TO GREENSBORO AND CRAWFORDVILLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1.5 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 700 PM EST THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH 600 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WATCH TIME PERIOD IS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND. A SECOND ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ADD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE WATCH AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS MAY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION OR ANOTHER WATCH ISSUANCE. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF THE LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH THE EXPECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE MIDDLE AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE FLINT... OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. HOWEVER...DUE TO WET ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS...ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING MAY AFFECT FLOOD PRONE ROADS AND STRUCTURES NEARBY. THIS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ABBEVILLE AREA SINCE THE OCMULGEE RIVER WAS IN MINOR FLOOD JUST THIS WEEK. SUCH FLOODING MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE CARSONVILLE AREA NEAR THE FLINT RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ 16
305 WGUS62 KFFC 230505 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1205 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 GAZ050-051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-231315- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 1205 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA MAINLY SOUTH OF A HAMILTON TO JACKSON TO CRAWFORDVILLE LINE. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF TONIGHT AND MUCH OF SATURDAY OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AND AN ADDITIONAL 1.0 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 600 PM EST SATURDAY. THIS WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED OR REISSUED FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IF HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. STORM DRAINS... DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS LIKELY...INCLUDING THE MIDDLE AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE FLINT ...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED AREAS IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH DURING A FLOOD. WHEN IN DOUBT...TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. $$
296 WGUS62 KFFC 231547 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1047 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 GAZ050-051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-232300- /O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 1047 AM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA MAINLY SOUTH OF A HAMILTON TO JACKSON TO CRAWFORDVILLE LINE. * UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING * PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON OVER THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED FRIDAY MORNING...WITH SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS OF OVER 4 INCHES. AN ADDITIONAL 1.0 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 600 PM EST SATURDAY. THIS WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED OR REISSUED FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IF HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. STORM DRAINS... DITCHES AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. WIDESPREAD MINOR FLOODING OF LARGER CREEKS OR RIVERS IS LIKELY...INCLUDING THE MIDDLE AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE FLINT ...OCMULGEE AND OCONEE RIVER BASINS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED AREAS IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH DURING A FLOOD. WHEN IN DOUBT...TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. $$
810 WGUS62 KFFC 232307 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 607 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 GAZ050-051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-240015- /O.EXP.KFFC.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 607 PM EST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS EXPIRED. THE RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD BE 0.25 INCHES OR LESS. RIVERS AND CREEKS ARE CONTINUING TO RESPOND TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...AND MINOR FLOODING MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Feb 20, 6:57 PM EST, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 6:57 PM EST, 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 657 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013 .UPDATE... FORECAST LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK. PREVIOUSLY ADDED MENTION OF SLIGHT CHANCE SPRINKLES TO ACCOUNT FOR LIGHT RADAR RETURNS MOVING ACROSS THE METRO AREA. GIVEN THE DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE...WOULD BE SURPRISED IF MORE THAN A FEW SPRINKLES MAKE IT TO THE SURFACE. HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO HOURLY TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINTS BASED ON THE LATEST TRENDS. NO ADDITIONAL UPDATES ARE PLANNED AT THIS TIME. 31 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 238 PM EST WED FEB 20 2013/ SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE REGION WITH NEXT LOW PRESSURE FRONTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER CO/NW. THIS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA IS KEEPING THINGS DRY AT THE MOMENT BUT IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS DEVELOPING FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES EAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT. THIS LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEEPENS AND MOVES NE INTO THE GREAT LAKE STATES BY 00-06Z SAT. ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT BEGINS TO PUSH GULF MOISTURE IN ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THU EVENING. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLS SOMEWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL GA FRI...WHICH WILL GIVE A DEVELOPING WAVE OVER THE GULF THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA FRI NIGHT. CURRENTLY THERE IS NOT MUCH INSTABILITY EXPECTED WITH THE COLD FRONT THU BUT INSTABILITY INDICES INCREASE QUITE A BIT ACROSS CENTRAL GA WITH THE SECOND WAVE THAT MOVES IN FRI NIGHT. ML AND MU CAPES JUMP UP INTO THE 400-500 J/KG RANGE AND LIS GET DOWN INTO THE -1 TO -3 RANGE. THE BULK OF THE EXPECTED MOISTURE MOVES IN WITH THE SECOND WAVE ALSO WITH PWS IN THE 1.6IN TO 1.8IN RANGE OVER CSG 18Z FRI TO 06Z SAT. QPF NUMBERS SHOW A 2 DAY PRECIPITATION BULLSEYE NEAR 2.5 INCHES BETWEEN CSG AND MCN. WITH ALL THIS IN MIND LOOKING FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY WITH A LOT OF RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 01 LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE LONG TERM. SOME MINOR TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THIS RUN OF MODELS. LOOKS LIKE RAIN MAY END FASTER ON SATURDAY WITH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY DRY ACROSS THE CWA. HOWEVER WE ARE ONLY CARRYING SLIGHT CHANCE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL GA AND THIS LOOKS OKAY. OTHERWISE EVERYTHING LOOKS ON TRACK. PREVIOUS LONG TERM DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED BELOW. 41 PREVIOUS LONG TERM /645 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013/ ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN APPEARS LIKELY THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. A SERIES OF SHORTWAVE TROUGHS WILL BRING WET WEATHER THROUGH THE PERIOD. MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM LIES WITH INCONSISTENCIES IN THE MODELS AS FAR AS TIMING...INTENSITY...AND LOCATION OF THE SHORTWAVES. FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY APPEAR TO BE RATHER WET ACROSS THE AREA...WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE STATE ON FRIDAY AND THEN STALLING OUT ACROSS THE STATE. THE NAM HAS THE POSITION OF THIS FRONT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIP FALLING IN THIS AREA. IN THIS SCENARIO...THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT BRINGS THE COLD FRONT INTO THE STATE QUICKLY EXITS THE NORTHERN UNITED STATES ON FRIDAY. THIS TEMPORARILY STALLS THE COLD FRONT UNTIL ANOTHER SHORTWAVE MOVES THE COLD FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE STATE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. THE GFS STALLS THE COLD FRONT ACROSS SOUTHERN GEORGIA AND BRINGS A LARGE AREA OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN TO SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE CWA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE ECMWF STALLS THE FRONT OUT ESSENTIALLY BETWEEN THE GFS AND NAM SOLUTION JUST SOUTH OF THE ATL METRO AREA. THIS MEANS THAT THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WOULD FALL JUST SOUTH OF THE METRO AREA. THE EURO DROPS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THIS AREA. DECIDED TO GO WITH A BLEND BETWEEN THE GFS AND EURO...THE NAM APPEARS TO BE UNREALISTIC WITH THE FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN GEORGIA. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THE FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. INSENTROPIC FLOW WILL LEAD TO THE HEAVIEST PRECIP JUST NORTH OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE COLUMBUS AND MACON AREAS. BELIEVE THIS AREA COULD SEE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN BY THE END OF SATURDAY. THE REST OF THE CWA WILL SEE ANYWHERE FROM 0.50 TO TWO INCHES ESPECIALLY AS YOU GET CLOSER TO THE FRONT. REGARDLESS...THE MAIN FEATURE TO WATCH IS THE POSITION OF THE COLD FRONT AND WHERE IT STALLS OUT ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. ALSO INCLUDED A CHANCE FOR THUNDER WITH THIS SYSTEM. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL LEAD TO GREATER RAINFALL RATES AND EVEN MORE TOTAL RAINFALL. MONDAY INTO TUESDAY ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA. WHILE TIMING BETWEEN THE GFS AND EURO SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT...THE OVERALL POSITION OF THE RAINFALL AND SYSTEM ARE SIMILAR. CENTRAL GEORGIA COULD SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE EURO IS SLOWER WITH ONSET AND THEREFORE CLEARING US OUT. DECIDED TO SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE AND GO WITH A BLEND AS FAR AS POPS AND TIMING. AS WE GET CLOSER TO THIS EVENT THESE UNCERTAINTIES SHOULD HOPEFULLY BE RESOLVED. ALSO EXPECT A CHANCE OF THUNDER ACROSS CENTRAL PARTS OF THE STATE...THIS COULD LEAD TO HEAVIER RAINFALL AS WELL. WHEN TUESDAY IS ALL SAID AND DONE...TOTAL RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA COULD BE 4 TO 6 INCHES. WITH PREEXISTING CONDITIONS RIPE FOR FLOODING WE HAVE ISSUED AN ESF....SEE THIS LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/FFC/TEXT.PHP?PIL=ATLESFFFC... ALL LOWERCASE. AT THE END OF THE PERIOD ANOTHER SYSTEM LOOKS POSSIBLE...THE GFS APPEARS TO BE FALLING IN LINE WITH THE EURO AS FAR AS THE CHANCE FOR PRECIP NEXT THURSDAY. WITH IT TOO FAR OUT...DECIDED TO JUST GO WITH LOW END CHANCE POPS. ARG && .AVIATION... 00Z UPDATE... VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. WINDS WILL VARY SOMEWHAT TONIGHT...GENERALLY NNW AT 5-8KTS...WITH POSSIBLE NNE WINDS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT SHIFT TO THE NNE BY 12Z AND GRADUAL SWITCH TO THE EAST BY 15-18Z. WINDS WILL BE 6-9KTS THROUGH THE MORNING...AND 7-10KTS BY AFTERNOON. RAIN EXPECTED TO MOVE IN LATE FRIDAY...AND HAVE INTRODUCED -RA AT ATL BY 03Z. NO VSBY RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. //ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON WINDS THROUGH 03Z TONIGHT. HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS. 31 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 30 58 39 48 / 10 10 80 90 ATLANTA 32 59 44 54 / 5 10 90 90 BLAIRSVILLE 22 54 37 48 / 0 20 100 80 CARTERSVILLE 27 58 47 52 / 10 20 100 80 COLUMBUS 34 65 56 66 / 0 10 80 80 GAINESVILLE 31 55 37 46 / 10 10 100 80 MACON 31 62 50 62 / 0 5 80 80 ROME 26 59 47 54 / 0 20 100 80 PEACHTREE CITY 27 60 48 55 / 0 10 90 90 VIDALIA 37 67 53 67 / 0 5 60 70 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...31 LONG TERM....16 AVIATION...31
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 5:44 AM EST, 13 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 544 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211045- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 544 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH COOLER AND DRIER AIR ACROSS THE STATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR POSSIBLE. AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING AND EVEN FLASH FLOODING ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. BEST CHANCE FOR FLOODING AND HEAVY RAIN APPEARS TO BE ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM. ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ALSO APPEARS LIKELY AS WELL ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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